Ben Medich CSE Roundtable (original) (raw)

January 15, 2025

Post COVID–19 pandemic healthcare facilities are being designed for greater energy efficiency, with an emphasis on flexibility. The integration of smart technologies can enhance patient care and operational efficiency. Increasing demands for resiliency in healthcare facilities are influencing design, such the relocation of power systems above floodplains, alongside incorporating robust and flexible emergency power plants or microgrids with cogeneration capabilities.

Ben Medich, an HDR building engineering services manager, has contributed to a number of articles, providing valuable insight on hospital design; encompassing patient experience, efficiency, energy savings, automation, smart technologies, and electrical engineering.

Consulting-Specifying Engineer have published the following articles:

• Hospital Design Trends Focus on Patient Experience and Energy Savings
• Automation and Smart Technology Benefits for Healthcare Facilities
• Enhancing Patient Care and Energy Efficiency in Hospital Electrical Design
• Enhancing Energy Efficiency for HVAC Systems in Health Care Facilities

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